Tower of Terror
Open Date: January 23 1997
Current Status: Operating
Uses LSM (linear synchronous motors) to launch the single shuttle along a straight launch track from 0-161km/h in seven seconds. Shuttle has seats arranged in four rows with four riders per row except the front row which only has three riders.
Tower of Terror was the fastest ride in the world when it debuted.
Shares the "Dreamworld Tower" with Giant Drop. Features 6.5 seconds of weightlessness or "airtime". Ever hear a squeal of tyres as the ride starts and stops? Because of the way LSM launches work, the ride requires a mechanical means of starting and stopping the motion.
